Escallonia rubra, called redclaws and red escallonia, is a species in the family Escalloniaceae which is native to southern Chile and neighboring areas of Argentina. Cultivated as a garden and hedging plant, it became naturalized in other countries.
Redclaws Care
Escallonia rubra
What is the plant
Escallonia rubra is a spreading shrub usually 0.8 to 1.0 m tall and reaching at most 1.5 m, with glossy, serrate evergreen leaves. The pink to crimson trumpet-shaped flowers bloom in July to October in the Northern Hemisphere. The prominent, maroon to red hypanthia are campanulate with acute apices, leading to the common name redclaws. It is a very variable species, perhaps the result of the merging through hybridisation of several once independent species. Hooker remarked that no two specimens are exactly alike.
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Lighting
Full Sun
Difficulty
Medium
How to Care for the Plant
Water
Caring for escallonias involves providing regular irrigation during dry periods. This helps keep the shrubs healthy and filled with flowers.
Fertilizer
A high-nitrogen fertilizer when escallonia's new growth emerges in spring followed by a balanced-formula fertilizer in early summer will maximize bloom production.
Sunlight
In cool coastal gardens, a sunny site is best, while inland plants benefit from partial shade.
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Soil
While the ideal escallonia soil has good drainage and moderate fertility, the shrubs also perform well in sand or clay. They prefer a highly acidic to slightly alkaline soil pH.
Temperature
The shrub can be grown in the areas with the lowest winter temperature of −17.8°C (0°F).
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